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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

THEY had the biggest blow up on
record at Streator, ILL.,, the other day.
Ten thousand pounds of power ex-
ploded in one blast, and forty-five
dwellings were totally demolish, and
many persons injured, someslightly,
some seriously, some fatally.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

! State sazette: Darling Hallibur-
son, an, cight-year old colored boy,
was bitten by.a black snake, on Mrs.
Fannie Stevens farm, the other day.
But the colcred people Immediately
Asplit open black chicken and put ii
on the wound. That and plenty OF
whisky soon made Darling well.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

AT Jackson, Tenn, ]. +. Heaberg,
ticket agent Of the Illinois Central at
that place, shot twice with a pistol at
w. III. Lancaster, formerly proprietor
of the Lancaster House, ON Saturday
lhorning. Lancaster escaped unhnrt,
and will prosecute Heaberg, letting
the law take its course.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

THE Daily National Review that
was to have been started in Nashville
with the Hon. John Middleton as
editor unfortunately fell through.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

wny;can live nj home, and make more money
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started free. Both sexes; all ages. Any
one can do the work. Large earnings sure
from first start. Costly outfit and terms free.
Better not delay. Costs YOU nothing to send
us your address and find out II you are wise
You will do so ut once. IL. HALLETT Il Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

EDITOR HAIsTEAD has gone to
Europe. The conduct of the war to
put down the rebellion now devolves
upon Editor Cowles of the Leader
Cleveland Pain Deaier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

Macon (Ga.) Telegraph: Three
years undisturbed possession of a
settler dog will destroy the veracity
of the best man in America.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30

ROBERT @. HEAD, youngest son of
the late Hon. John w. Head, died at
his mothers, near Gallatin, on Tues
dry of last week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30
Notice.

James Shelton employment agent,
servants supplied on short notice.
Can be found at VIM. Bucks barber
shop in GAINESVILLE. At
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30
POISON IN THERsHES
What the Mt. Lebanon Shakers
Found-Incidcnt In the His
tory ola Quiet Community.

The Mount Lebanon New
York; Shakers are quiet COM
munity, secluded from the fret
and worry of the outside world.
They are widely known, how
ever, for their strict honor and
probity in business.
The Shakers believe that ma
ture has remedy for every dis
ease. A few have been found
the rest are as yet unknown.
Many were discovered by acct
dent. Others came to light as
the result of patient experiment
and research.
Nervous Dyspepsia Is a CON-
paratively aeaO disease, growing
out of the conditions Of modern
life. 1t is a joint affection of
the digestive organs and of the
nervous system. These two
were formerly treated as sepa-
rate ailments, and it was left
for the clear-sighted Shakers
to prove that the basis of this
terrible and often fatal compli-
cation lies chiefly in the disord-
cred and depraved functions Of
digestion and nutrition. They
reasoned thus:-"If we can in
duce the stomach to do its
work, and stimulate the excre-
tive organs to drive out of the
body the poisonous waste mat
tiers which remain after the life
giving elements of the food
have been absorbed, we shall
have conquered Nervous Dys-
pepsia and Nervous Exhaust
ion. And they were right.
Knowing the infallible power
of Shaker Extract (Seigels
Syrup in less complicated
though SINH lar diseases,
they resolved to test it fully
in this. To leave no ground
for doubt they prescribed the
remedy in hundreds Of cases
which had been pronounced in
curable-withh perfect success
in every instance where their
directions as to living and diet
were scrupulously followed.
Nervous Dyspepsia and Elk
haustion is a peculiarly Ameri-
can disease. TO a greater or
less extent half the people of
this country suffer from it.,
both sexes and all ages. In no
country in the world are there
so many insane asylums filed
to overlooking, all resulting
from this alarming disease. Its
leading symptoms are these
Frequent or continual head
ache; a dull pain at the base
of the brain; bad breath; nau-
seous quotations; the rising
of sour and pungent fluids to
the throat; a sense of oppress-
ion and faintness at the pit OF
the stomach; fatulence; wake
fulness and loss of sleep; dis
gust with food even when
weak from the need of it; sticky
or shiny matter on the teeth OF
in the mouth, especially on ris.
ing in the morning; fulTed and
coated tongue; dull eyes; cold
hands and feet; constipation
dry or rough skin inability tc
fix the mind on any labor call.
ing for continuous attention:
and oppressive and sad fore
bodings and fears.
All this terrible group
Shaker Extract (Seigel's
Syrup removes by its pos
tive, powerful, direct ye'
painless and gentle action upor
the functions of digestion anC
assimilation. Those elements
of the food that build up an(
strengthen the system are sen
upon their mission, while al
waste matters (the ashes of life
frey which unremoved, poison
and kill, are expelled from tn,
body through the bowels, kid
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-30
Sore Eyes

The eyes are always in sympathy with
the body, and afford an excellent index
of its condition. When the eyes become
weak, and the lids inflamed and sore, 1t Is
tn evidence that the system has become
disordered by Scrofula, for which Ayers
SNG1arila Is the best known remedy.
Scrofula, which produced painful In
ilammation IN my eyes, caused me much
suffering for a number OF years. BY the
advice Of physician commenced taking
AyeESi5 sarsaparilla. After using this
rnedtfhe short time was completely
Cured
Ny eyes are now in splendid condition,
and | am as well and strong MS ever
Mrs. WESam Gage, Concord, N. III.
For a&umber of years l was troubled
with humor In my eyes, and was unable
10 obtain any relief until commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparia. This medicine
has effected complete cure, and believe
1t to be the best of blood purifiers. =
G. L. Upton, Nashua, N. IL.
From childhood, and until within n few
months, have been afflicted with Weak
and Sore Eyes. l have used for these
complaints, with beneficial results, Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and consider it great blood
purifier. Mrs. G. Phillips, Glover, VT.
j suffered for a year with inflamma-
TON In my left eye. Three ulcers formed
on the ball, depriving me of sight, and
causing great pain. After trying many
other remedies, to no purpose, / was finally
induced to use Ayers Sarsaparila, and,
BY Taking
tlaee bottles of this medicine, have been
4 entirely cured. Ny sight has been re-
stored, and there Is no sign of inflamma-
ton, sore, or ulcer in my eye.- Kendall
I. Bowen, Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio.
My daughter, ten years old, was afflicted
weh Serofulous Sore Eyes. During the
last two years she never saw light of any
kind. Physicians of the highest standing
exerted their skill, but with no permanent
suTess. On the recommendation of
friend | purchased bottle of Ayers Sar-
saparilla, which my daughter commenced
taklN. Before she had used the third
bot4 her sight was restored, and she can
now'look steadily at brilliant light with
out pain. Her cure is complete. w. f.
Sutherland, Evangelist, Shelby City, Ky.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
Prepared by Ord G. aver & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, SIS.
National Republican., 1887-05-06
The First Gun for 1888.

The Democratic state convention OF Ken
tucky Is first in the field with its nomina-
ton. The Democrats Of Kentucky have
fred the first gun for their party in the
next national campaign. The gun was
loaded by Mr.. Watterson, Senator Beck,
ex.Speaker Carlisle, Senator Blackburn,
and Congressman Mckenzie, when fired
off. We find that the report was in favor
OF President Cleveland, though Mr.. Wat
terson, while compelled through necessity
to assist in loading and firing the gun, made
many grimaces in the speech which he de-
livered at the convention. 1t was bitter
dose for him.
The committees report indorses the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland in its
first section, and then proceeds In its second
to denounce about everything that Presi-
dent Cleveland favors. This might be
called damning a man with faint praise,
but it is the best the Kentucky Democrats
could do, and even to doing that Mr.. Taul-
bee presented most vigorous objections.
General Simon B. Buckner was nomi.
mated for governor by acclamation, 1t being
the foregone conclusion for some days that
such would be the result. Gen. Buckner
has just redeemed the pledge which he
made to his handsome bride last year in
Virginia before marrying her, that she
should occupy the executive mansion in
Kentucky. Gen. Buckner's fitness for the
position of governor is comprised in the fact
that he was lieutenant-general in the aeon
federate army. This is his only qualification
except that Of being gentleman.
National Republican., 1887-05-06
Ex. Speaker Carlisle.

In the interest Of common decency tits to
the teleGraphic report Of the speech OF ex-
Speaker Carlisle on assuming the chair as
president Of the Ke tucky Democratic con-
vention. Yet it can hardly be possible that
there has been mistake. The speech of
course was carefully prepared for the occa-
sion, and doubtless manuscript copies furn-
ish,d to the press.
1t is hard, however, in the light of the
history Of the past few years to believe that
a man with the reputation of Mr.. Carlisle
would say Of the Republican party, "That
party has thoroughly demonstrated its in
capacity to govern a free people in times OF
peate, and it must go the way of It's federal
progenitor"
Such language in the mouth OF cross
roads politician might be excused as the
result OF ignorance. But no such plea can
be made for Mr.. Carlisle's attempt to falsify
history, for no milder terms will describe
the language used.
But even this is not the worst. From
Misrepresentation Mr.. Carlisle advances to
SANDER. Having spoken Of the dangers
threatened by the growth of agrarian ideas,
Mr.. Carlisle says:
Gentlemen, is 1t not a singular fact that a
strong feeling of sympathy should exist be-
tween those who want paternal governmen.
and those who want no government, between
those who want the government to do every
thing ard those who want 1t to do nothing
While one faction advocates governmental in
taf sY a11 I'M atTn gnft t1a MI
| other faction opposes governmental interfer-
ence for any purpose, even to preserve the
peace and protect the rights Of property; and
| yet their reasoning In the substract is substau.
| TALLY the same, and If followed to its logical
| conclusion would produce substantially the
| same results. The man who believes that 1t Is
| the right and duty of the government to take
| the earnings of one citizen, by taxation or
| otherwise, and give them TO another, differs
| very little from the man who denies the right
of property altogether.
In thus linking the Republican party
with the socialistic ideas now more or less
prevalent, Mr.. Carlisle is guilty Of as gross
n slander as was ever uttered by the tongue
| OF man, and he knew this when he uttered
1t.
Words are not strong enough to convey
the condemnation that should be visited
upon a man, holding Mr.. Carlisle's position,
who is guilty Of such malicious slander and
| willful perversion of facts. The Demo.
cratic party must be in desperate straits
when one Of its trusted leaders descends to
such methods OF warfare.
| After such an exhibition-after the use OF
such language-all talk Of Mr.. Carlisle's
fairness and honesty in politics should
cease. He has put himself outside the pale
| of decent discussion,
National Republican., 1887-05-06
Stratum of Lignite.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Tho article
in your issue of to day, discovery of Ignite"
is of much interest as relating to recent local
geological formations 1t derives It's interes,
from the probability that quite considerable
portion of the city and District has underlying
II stratum of wood at various depths AMI in
different stages of chemical change.
In deepening their well many years ago the
Schuetzenfest Company passed through this
stratum of wood In the condition Of Ignite
strongly impreRnated with sulphur and &C.
companied with iron pyritcs, at a depth of
about forty feet. The District government, In
excavating for the purpose of building the
North Capitol street sewer, encountered near
the government printing office similar
toned In your article was exposed. In all
these the Ignite was more orless impreguated
with sulphur and iron. But in dig
gipg for the foundation OF the
Casino on Connecticut avenue, near l.
street, q stratum of wood was found almost In
its natural state, that is, free from sulphur and
iron, and only partially affected by the process
OF decay. II probable that this stratum ha
been found In other localities, but the fact not
noted. However that 1t existed at these four
points would seem to justify the conclusion
that 1t once occupied the surface In the form
of forest growth, and that some ca'aclysm
prostrated 1t and covered 1t with earth, and
that where sulphur was present II was being
quantity will prevent its ever being of com.
merclal interest.
II any one is in possession of additional
facts in this connection IL will be Of scientific
interest to have them made public. ii.
MAY 3, 1887.
National Republican., 1887-05-06

where commodities are sold at less than the
duties collectable on like foreign products.
The British or European manufacturer or
the importer exacts the highest price that
bis merchandise will bring, and only ac-
cepts lower rate when weaker demand or
stronger competition Offsets the duty.
This policy OF encouragement to home
production is, beyond all else, peaceful. 1t
calls for no entangllng alliances with for
eign nations. 1t requires no great armies,
no immense navles, no vast ornaments,
growing useless each decade, by reason OF
more destructive inventions. 1t has its tri'
umphs "no less renowned than war;"
While, therefore, we collect the tribute
take for Caesar the things which are Cesar's
our government has the prlvilege-and 1t
is duty imposed by the highest morality
to levy the tribute 30 that the money shall
ring with the beatitudes Of well paid labor,
Of happy homes, Of industrial progress, and
of nation complete in It's own production.
National Republican., 1887-05-06

them is that every wrong should be righted
whenever there is possibility Of so doing.
Another, that Alexandria as strategic
point is needed for the defense Of the
national capital from foreign foes; third is
that the compact entered into with the
states when the capital was located here is
violated unless this is done; and fourth,
which may be called sentimental, is that
the lines selected by George Washington
should be preserved.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, will continue
to agltate this subject because 1t is for the
interest Of the people within the present
borders Of the District; for the interest Of
those In Alexandria county; will rebound
to the glory and improvement of the capi-
tai, and because II is right and the just
thing to do. Any one of which reasons
would be sufficient TO determine Its course.
National Republican., 1887-05-06
RAILWAY NOTES.

The ChatteIoi railway was sold to-day
under order OF court 10 George c. Wood for the
bondholders for s7S0,0O0.
The mortgage bondholders of the Denver,
South Park and Pacific railroad have in
structed the trustees to commence foreclosure
proceedings immediately and make applica-
tion for a receiver.
At the annual meeting OF the Michigan
Central railroad held at Detroit yesterday the
following. directors were elected Cornelius
ter Samuel f. Baker, and Chauncey NJ. Depew,
of New York; II. B. Ledyard and Ashley Pond,
OF Detroit; VIM. l.. Scott. OF Erie, Pa, and
John v. Farwell, Of Chicago, Ill.
again yesterday in the joint committees office
in New York. The new plan In regard to the
admission OF the Baltimore and Ohio was dis
cussed. The Baltimore and Ohio and the New
York, Ontario and Western which forms the
Baltimore and Ohio western connection, will
now come under the joint committees rule.
This means that the west bound rates over this
route will be the same as over other routes.
The legal counsel for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Exchange has made his re-
port on the interstate law. The opinion Will
govern the exchange in It's attitude toward
the Michigan Central railroad, which is
against commercial travellers. The attorney
reported that he saw nothing extraordinary
about the measures that the main parts are
lished common law decisions. Heretofore
these decisions have been scattered aud un-
wieldly: The bill bolls them down. puts them
in concise shape. and attaches penalties which
will insure obedience. He holds that the law
merely prohibits unjust and unreasonable dis
erimination, and called attention 10 the simi.
larity OF expression In the decisions of courts
and the act. The words 'like circumstances,"
undue" unreasonable" &C., said the coun-
sci, leave a certain margin 10 prevent the bill
from being the iron clad affair 1t is sometimes
said TO be. OF course II Is n nice question what
is unreasonable" "undue.n &C., and what is
not How far section legallzes the dlscrlml-
nation in favor of commercial travellers de.
pends on whether a regular commercial tray
eler, buying a 1000 mile ticket and any other
man buying a 900 lie ticket buys 1t under
substantially similar circumstances.
National Republican., 1887-05-06
The Retrocession of Alexandria County.

The RetrOcessiOn of Alexandria County.
In the case of Philips VS.. Payne. United
States Supreme Court Reports, vol. 92, page
1870, the question Of the retrocession Of
Alexandria county is discussed by the
court. An examination Of the decision
develops the fact that the question of the
constitutionality Of the act was not con-
sidered or decided by the court, that body
declaring that 1t was a question for the
political and not the judicial department OF
the government to consider.
The reason for this decision, as stated by
the court, is that the parties at interest had
not taken any steps to have the act Of 1916
set aside. The parties at interest in this
case are the United States, the state of Vir-
ginia, and the people Of the county OF
Alexandria.
AS shown In the letter Of Mr.. r. S. Lacey,
Chief Justice Taney held that the act OF
retrocession was unconstitutional, and 1t is
more than probable the entire court OF
which he was the head, when 1t rendered
the decision In the Philips-Payne case, was
of the same opinion. 1t is known To the
writer OF this article that Daniel Webster
stated to citizen Of Alexandria county that
the law was In violation Of the constitution,
and the counsel for Philips endeavored, but
failed, to secure an opinion on that point.
That majority OF the people of Alex
andria county desire to return to the Dis
trict is beyond doubt, and the only ques-
tlon with them is the proper mode of pro-
cedure. A careful reading OF the decision
in the Philips case by a competent lawyer,
with knowledge of the facts, since dis
covered, that were not before the court In
that case, will show what the proper meth.
DDS are to right the wrong done by the act
Of ls46.
OF course there are some people IN Alex.
andrla who would oppose retrocesslon. The
petty oficeholders and olliceseekors, and
the men who cater to them, will compose
most Of this opposition, but the men Of
business, brains, and property will be al
most, II not quite, unanimous In the desire
TO restore the former status.
The national government ought to move
in the matter for several reasons. One OF
National Republican., 1887-05-06
OHhb. 4. FUGH, dehefHl MRnHR0f.
DALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in elect SUNDAY, APRIL 81. 1887

Schedule In eject SUNDAY, APRIL "a. 1887.
until further notice
=, Leave washington from station, cornor OF
For chicago 11:46 a. m. and 1910 p. M,
daily, with through coaches and sleeping cars.
The IN, li:45 a: m; L is Fast Limited Express for
9OO p. m, Chicago next morning at 1l:10 No
extra fare Is charged on this train for fast time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville, and st. Louis,
through coaches and Palace Sleeping u Cars m'tn to
p. NILS q fast limited train to Cincinnati and
st. Louis, arriving In Cincinnati next morning
at 7:46, 81, Louis $40 p. m. No extra fare Is
charged on this train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at llA5 a. M, and 1856 p. m.
Parlor and Sleeping Cars to Pittsburg.
For Lexington and Local atatiors $40 O. M,
daily, except Sunday.
''IS For \. h HAVE % Dc Grace, Newark, Wilmington
and Philadelphia, 1880 a. m. 21O D. m. and
FoI Wilmington, Delaware. and dintermedlato
500 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
diate points, S:15 p. m. daily. except Sunday.
s:3o. and 1905 a. m, 1910, 1S0 8:l5 (45.minute
tra1nl $3.50, 4:sO, 4:4o b4O 6:i5, 1856, S:25, and
For Baltimore on Sundays, $50, 7:so, $40. ann
1905 a. M. 1:l6. $50. 4:3O 4ao $40 6:45, 7:s5,
For Annapolis, GAO and $3.50 a. m., 1910 and
4:3 p. m; on Sunday, $3.50 a. m, 4:4O D. m.
For way stations between Washington ana
Baltimore, I, 64os $50 a. M, 1910 p m, $3.50,
and las, 1880, 4:4O. 6:l5, and 1i:86 D. m. Fof
stations on Metropolitan Branch, GAS a, m.
daily, except Sunday, and 531 D. M daily: 441
p M, daily, except Sunday, for principal
stations on METROPOLITAN Branch; $40 a. m.,
Gaithersburg and intermediate points, $50
Q. m. 1890 and 11:2l p. n., daily, except SIM.
day. For Frederick, $40 a. m. Ii AS a. M.
and 4:4o p. m: daily, except Sunday.
daily, except Sunday.
Trains arrive from the West daily, $40, 7so
o. m, 200 and 7:25 p. m.
From points on Shenandoah Valley railroad,
From Philadelphia chester, Wilmington.
an ana havfe de Grace llso a. M, $40 p m. and
From From IsyTs I de GRACE, slngerly and inter-
From Annapolis $3.50 a. M, and I.5O, 5:2S, ana
800 p. m; Sunday, 1035 a. M, 6:S5 D. m.
From HaIier's Ferry and Valley Railroad.
b$S ?. n m; daily, except Sunday:
g.. m. and $40 p. m, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave baltimore for Washington AZ
6l0, 630 7:20. 900, 9:05, and 1880 a. M, i2:i5.
sS0dss' sSO d = ~ Gs6 SSC 6a6 and II p. nj, On
$50 4 500 S:So 4l5. and ii:0S CiSS p. mn ' i''o
-. All trains from Washington stop at Relay Sta
tion except 1880, 2:l0, 1915, and 1885 p. m.
For further information apply at the Balti.
ton, 6l9 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
Of Fourteenth street, where orders will be taken
for baggage TO be checked and received at any
point pW m. N t6e 6f,SNEhNTs sttE; Q. x. LORD
Manager, Baltimore.
| PERCY g. SMITH,
Pass. Agent, Washington.
National Republican., 1887-05-06
sometbipr Worth Finding,

A farmer near Boston recently found three
$500 United States bonds in q hole in q stone
wall on his farm. He presented them TO a
bank In Boston, and as there was some ques-
tion as to their genuinesss, they were sent to
the Treasury Department They were exam.
ined by experts and pronounced genuine. The
finder has been Informed that the bonds Will
be redeemed, and a check for their combined
face value, with interest, will be sent to him on
the production of satiiactory proof OF owner
shin.